...to Simple Things magazine, and the Friends of Glass UK [here] who just sent me a very generous shopping voucher.
Not that my answer was any better than any other - they had so many entries they just selected five at random.
"Look out for the April edition when we will have a further feature on this" they said. Well the latest edition is just out. They have the promised article, but have only mentioned five largish companies [Yet again, Gü Desserts, who were in the original article] I had hoped Dann's would get a promotion. The ice cream is yummy, and their cows are very photogenic!
The shopping voucher arrived, and has already been spent. Thank you to the FoG, and to the magazine. A lovely surprise
Oh Bravo to you! Such a pity they didn't choose to promote smaller brands. Perhaps you could suggest a continuing feature in future magazines!
ReplyDeleteI suspect Gü etc could afford to pay for a mention.
DeleteIt’s a shame that all the little companies don’t get credit for using glass too. I love to upcycle glass jars and have a recently thinned out collection ready for crafting. The rest went in the recycle bin and hopefully will become cullet for new glass products. What a nice gift the shopping voucher was. Catriona
ReplyDeleteI find it hard to put 'attractive' jars in the recycling. But there's only so many I can keep 'in case'
DeleteI do my best to keep glass jars with lids for storing bits and pieces in the fridge. It's a bit if a race to put the washed jar WITH its lid in a 'safe place' before my husband recycles lid or jar.
ReplyDeleteMatching lids and jars is a challenge (see also lok&lok boxes!)
DeleteWhat a shame they didnt name the small company, it would have been a real boost.
ReplyDeletemaybe they will do something next month
DeleteIsn't it wonderful to win a prize, it always seems to come completely out of the blue. I guess when we move I will have to thin out my glass jar collection ... and then start again. :-)
ReplyDeleteDeclutter as you go
DeleteA lovely thing to happen and what a great company. I bet it cheered you all day long!
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😊I'm still smiling about it 😊
DeleteThat's great that you won a voucher. I'm increasingly becoming attracted to using glass for storage, and I discovered that the attractive blue lids from mayonnaise and whipped dressing plastic jars are a perfect fit for jelly jars and 250ml preserving jars. I now keep various items like sunflower seeds, chopped nuts, chicken soup base in jars. I have some of the white purchased plastic lids but the blue ones look prettier, so I am gradually replacing with them.
ReplyDeleteWe don't have those lids here
DeleteI still save pretty glass jars, although I don't make as much chutney as I used too. I use the jars for all sorts of things, keeping paperclips in, rubberbands and using small ones for paint in case I need to touch up anywhere. I won a Pure Radio from Boom last month. Its gorgeous and so useful. Xx
ReplyDeleteI use jars for buttons. Well done on winning the radio!
DeleteCongratulations on winning a voucher! And not for a small amount, either! I am trying not to save each and every glass jar that comes through the door! I do keep and reuse my canning jars, though.
ReplyDeleteI keep a set of French jam jars for my marmalade, I love the red lids with their gingham pattern
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